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'''New York State''' is a Northeastern State in the [[United States]]. Hitchhiking is generally easy and pleasant. In [[winter]], make sure to dress warm and have alternate transportation plans if you get too cold.

It's legal to hitchhike in New York State (excluding the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_State_Thruway Thruway]) so long as you don't stand in the traffic lanes.

There is a [http://www.digihitch.com/usa351.html good article on digihitch] which explains the legality of hitchhiking in New York.

* [[New York]]

* [[Albany]]

The Thruway is a [[toll road]] running across the state. Although many cars have electronic toll cards (EZPass), its still possible to get picked up at the [[toll booth]]s, although this is illegal (see above).

Local hitchhiking along busy roads works well. For longer distances, most of the busy roads in town turn into [[highway]]s in the country and will get you slowly towards your destination. For fast but less scenic trips, take the interstate:

* To go east: stand on the 490 on-ramp on Monroe Ave.

To get there, follow Exit 42 to US-11 and head east about 2 miles. Past the shopping centers, there's a small green sign that says "Lacolle 7". This is NYS Route 276. It's then another mile north to the border which links to [[Quebec]] Route 221. Guards (on both sides of this border) are much more chill than at Champlain-Lacolle.

New York State sports several long-distance canals which were major thoroughfares for barge traffic in the early 20th century. Today, the New York State Canal System is still maintained, though mainly now for pleasure cruising rather than commerce. There are unconfirmed rumors of folks "hitchhiking" on canal boats.

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